Psalm 119:136

Translations

Modern

My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.

Traditional

Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

Literal

Streams of waters run down from my eyes, because they have not kept Your law.

Latin

Exitus aquarum deduxerunt oculi mei, quia non custodierunt legem tuam.

Original

Hebrew

English

My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.

Notes

Psalms 119:129–136

Pe (פ) is the seventeenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet and marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm.

The psalmist prays earnestly for God to speak to him as he suffers from his adversities.

Psalms 119:1–176

This psalm blends wisdom, lament, praise, thanksgiving, and confession. It often uses eight Hebrew words translated as:

“Instructions”
“law”
“words”
“commandments”
“statutes”
“judgments”
“promises”
“precepts“

These words encourage love for and obedience to God's instructions in the Scriptures (see 2 Timothy 3:14–17). A deep commitment to these instructions unifies the psalm.

Related verses

Jeremiah 9:1
Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night over the slain daughter of my people.
Ezekiel 9:4
“Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”
Psalm 119:158
I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.
Jeremiah 14:17
You are to speak this word to them: ‘My eyes overflow with tears; day and night they do not cease, for the virgin daughter of my people has been shattered by a crushing blow, a severely grievous wound.
1 Samuel 15:11
“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.
Jeremiah 9:18
Let them come quickly and take up a lament over us, that our eyes may overflow with tears, and our eyelids may gush with water.
Psalm 119:53
Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.
Luke 19:41
As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
Romans 9:2–3
I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.
Jeremiah 13:17
But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.

Glossary

Acrostic Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Music Poetry, Biblical Proverbs, Book of Psalms, Book of Word, Word of God, Words of God

Topics

National Sins: Saints Especially Mourn Over River of Grief The Law of God: Saints: Lament Over the Violation of, by Others

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